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1 reticent
tr['retɪsənt]1 reticentereticent ['rɛt̬əsənt] adj: reticenteadj.• callado, -a adj.• reservado, -a adj.• reticente adj.'retəsənt, 'retɪsəntadjective reticenteto be reticent ABOUT something: she is rather reticent about her emotional life — es un tanto reservada en cuanto a su vida afectiva
['retɪsǝnt]ADJ reticente, reservado* * *['retəsənt, 'retɪsənt]adjective reticenteto be reticent ABOUT something: she is rather reticent about her emotional life — es un tanto reservada en cuanto a su vida afectiva
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2 reticent
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3 reticent
adj.1 reservado(a).2 reticente, poco comunicativo, insinuante, hermético. -
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5 renuente
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7 reticente
reticente adjetivo
reticente adjetivo
1 (una persona) reticent, reluctant
2 (un discurso, unas palabras) insinuating, full of hints ' reticente' also found in these entries: English: reticent -
8 curiously
adverb curiosamentecuriously adv curiosamentetr['kjʊərɪəslɪ]1 (inquisitively) con curiosidad2 (strangely) curiosamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcuriously enough aunque parezca mentira'kjʊriəsli, 'kjʊəriəslia) ( with curiosity) con curiosidadb) ( strangely) curiosamentecuriously enough,... — (indep) curiosamente,..., aunque parezca mentira,...
['kjʊǝrɪǝslɪ]ADV1) (=inquisitively) [ask, look] con curiosidad2) (=oddly) [silent, reticent] curiosamentecuriously, he didn't object — curiosamente, no puso objeciones
curiously enough, it's true — curiosamente or aunque parezca extraño, es cierto
* * *['kjʊriəsli, 'kjʊəriəsli]a) ( with curiosity) con curiosidadb) ( strangely) curiosamentecuriously enough,... — (indep) curiosamente,..., aunque parezca mentira,...
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9 monosyllabic
tr[mɒnəsɪ'læbɪk]1 (word) monosílabo,-a1 (answer etc) monosilábico,-amonosyllabic [.mɑnosə'læbɪk] adj: monosilábicoadj.• monosilábico adj.• monosílabo, -a adj.'mɑːnəsə'læbɪk, ˌmɒnəsɪ'læbɪk['mɒnǝʊsɪ'læbɪk]ADJ1) (lit) [word] monosílabo2) (fig) (=reticent) lacónico* * *['mɑːnəsə'læbɪk, ˌmɒnəsɪ'læbɪk]
См. также в других словарях:
réticent — réticent, ente [ retisɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1845; de réticence 1 ♦ Vieilli Qui comporte des réticences (1o). Des phrases atténuées et réticentes. Qui ne dit pas tout ce qu il devrait. ⇒ 1. discret, silencieux. « Je me suis trouvé à l aise [...] disant … Encyclopédie Universelle
reticent — RETICÉNT, Ă, reticenţi, te, adj. (Despre oameni şi despre cuvintele lor) Care manifestă sau care arată reticenţă, reţinere. – Din fr. réticent. Trimis de LauraGellner, 08.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 RETICÉNT adj. v. reţinut. Trimis de siveco,… … Dicționar Român
reticent — is developing the meaning ‘reluctant to act’, which is somewhat more developed than its standard meaning ‘reserved, reluctant to speak’: • At first, I was reticent about doing nudity film website, AmE 2003. This meaning has become so well… … Modern English usage
Reticent — Ret i*cent, a. [L. reticens, p. pr. of reticere to keep silence; re + tacere to be silent. See {Tacit}.] Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reticent — I adjective cautious, concise, confidential, constrained, detached, distant, evasive, guarded, laconic, mute, noncommittal, recondite, remote, reserved, restrained, retiring, secretive, sparing of words, standoffish, succinct, taciturn,… … Law dictionary
reticent — (adj.) 1834, from L. reticentem, prp. of reticere (see RETICENCE (Cf. reticence)) … Etymology dictionary
reticent — *silent, reserved, uncommunicative, taciturn, secretive, close, close lipped, closemouthed, tight lipped Analogous words: restrained, inhibited, curbed, checked (see RESTRAIN): discreet, prudent (see under PRUDENCE) Antonyms: frank Contrasted… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reticent — [adj] secretive, quiet bashful, clammed up*, close, close mouthed, dried up*, dummied up*, hesitant, mum, reserved, restrained, shy, silent, taciturn, tight lipped, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unspeaking, uptight*; concepts 267,401 Ant.… … New thesaurus
reticent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not revealing one s thoughts or feelings readily. DERIVATIVES reticence noun reticently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin reticere remain silent … English terms dictionary
reticent — [ret′əsənt] adj. [L reticens, prp. of reticere, to be silent < re , again + tacere, to be silent: see TACIT] 1. habitually silent or uncommunicative; disinclined to speak readily; reserved; taciturn 2. having a restrained, quiet, or… … English World dictionary
reticent — [[t]re̱tɪsənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about/on n Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things. She is so reticent about her achievements... Mrs. Smith, normally a reticent woman, took it upon herself to write to the President. Syn:… … English dictionary